Christmas Activities for Families
We’ve compiled a huge list of Christmas activities for families. There are loads of ideas for Christmas activities for you to try out and pack in the learning at the same time! You’ll find Christmas activities for toddlers, Christmas activities for 4-7 year olds and 8-11 year olds! There will also be links to Christmas printables for you to download and work on. Links will either re-direct you to a supporting resource on our website or to a blog post we found useful online.
10 Christmas Activities
We love the variety of these 10 Christmas activities for families for you to try at home. The Snowman science activity is our absolute favourite!
1. Design wrapping paper
2. Research Christmas around the world
3. Design and create Christmas cards
4. Set a budget and make a present shopping list
5. Read and compare Christmas stories
6. Keep a snowman alive science activity
7. Design and make Christmas gifts
8. Learn Christmas songs
9. Plan a Christmas menu
10. Make Christmas decorations
10 Christmas Crafts
Every idea on this 10 Christmas craft activities list serves a purpose. Who doesn’t love a craft you can actually use?!
13. Make Christmas candles for presents
14. Make beauty products for presents e.g. sugar scrubs (hello,Wonderful)
15. Make the Christmas table cloth
16. Make Christmas placemats
17. Create a Christmas wreath (CraftyMorning)
18. Create a Christmas paper chain
19. Make a Christmas angel
20. Create Christmas dressing up clothes
10 Christmas Maths Activities
We love to find maths learning in everyday life and these 10 Christmas maths activities do exactly that! They are perfect for giving real life opportunities for children to practise their maths skills whilst injecting a good dose of festive fun.
21. Create wrapping paper using repeating patterns
22. Measure presents for wrapping
23. Set the Christmas table (counting cutlery, plates etc.)
24. Create a Christmas shopping list with a given budget
25. Create a budget for Christmas food shopping
26. Follow a recipe to create a Christmas treat (measurements) (bbc.co.uk)
27. Decorate the Christmas tree (counting, symmetry, patterns)
28. Deliver Christmas cards (number recognition)
29. Create Christmas decorations (measurements/patterns)
30. Count presents
10 Christmas Writing Activities
How great are these 10 Christmas writing activities? Christmas is such an exciting time in the family home that it’s hard to keep the learning on track sometimes. Give your kids some real writing opportunities with a festive twist to keep the learning going full steam ahead.
31. Write and send Christmas Cards
32. Christmas vocab spelling list
33. Write place cards for the dinner table
34. Create a Christmas dinner menu
35. Describe a Christmas setting
36. Create a Christmas themed character
37. Write an invitation for Christmas dinner
38. Write instructions for making a Christmas card, for setting the dinner table etc.
39.Persuade Santa to visit your home
40. Write an explanation text explaining to Santa how to get into your house
We want to hear about how our ideas and resources make your home education and homeschooling fun and easy! Let us know if you use our ideas on our social media @petalresources, there may even be a little surprise for you and the kids if you do!
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